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http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/law/nonlet2.pdfSorry kind of at a loss for words over this, read the 1st 2-3 pages and skim over the rest (but you will probably be attracted like a magnet to it to find out wtf they are talking about) and you will see what I mean. EDIT: Read the footnotes, esp the one talking about carbon fibers in the beginning.
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« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2009, 01:06:27 PM » |
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So, their weapons won't KILL you, they'll just make you WISH you were dead?
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« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2009, 01:14:57 PM » |
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I remember during the Nato strike on Serbia back in 1999 they showed images of carbon fibre strands littered all over power cables. Edit: Black Out Bomb
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« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2009, 01:23:22 PM » |
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Could that be chaff?
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« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2009, 01:43:56 PM » |
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I remember during the Nato strike on Serbia back in 1999 they showed images of carbon fibre strands littered all over power cables. Edit: Black Out BombThat deserves a full post (wouldn't surprise me if they use that in the US): http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2865323.stmFact file: Blackout bombs  In 1991 the US Navy used a warhead it had developed for the Tomahawk cruise missile to black out power supplies over much of Iraq. These so-called Kit-2 warheads - whose use was only revealed a year later - unwound reels of carbon fibre which short-circuited electrical equipment. The US Air Force is then said to have been spurred into developing its own version of the "blackout bomb". Stealth fighters dropped these on Serbia during Nato's military action over Kosovo in 1999. Canisters found on the ground were labelled BLU-114/B (BLU being a standard military acronym for "bomb live unit"). The fact that they had not been used until the sixth week of the air campaign raised suspicions that they were somewhat experimental. Pentagon spokesman Ken Bacon said at the time: "We have certain weapons we do not believe it is appropriate to talk about - and this is one of them.
He added: "It is highly classified, and it's not a weapon we choose to discuss publicly."
'Light switch'
One of the weapon's main effects is psychological.
The then Nato spokesman, Jamie Shea, said: "The fact that the lights went out across 70% of the country shows that Nato has its finger on the light switch in Yugoslavia.
"We can turn the power off whenever we need to and whenever we want to."
The BLU-114/B is a form of cluster bomb. That is, it scatters numerous "sub-munitions" in the form of canisters about the size of a drinks can.
These in turn sprinkle highly conductive strands of carbon fibre, said to be finer than those used in the Gulf War Tomahawks.The chances are that such graphite bombs could be used again in Iraq, 2003.
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http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/law/nonlet2.pdfSorry kind of at a loss for words over this, read the 1st 2-3 pages and skim over the rest (but you will probably be attracted like a magnet to it to find out wtf they are talking about) and you will see what I mean. EDIT: Read the footnotes, esp the one talking about carbon fibers in the beginning. Lots of toys for sociopaths in this doc... start with this list from pg. 14. It helps to remind yourself that all of these weapons can and will be used against Americans here at home: Technologies That Attack Or Enhance Material Systems And Infrastructure: • Acoustic (Acoustic bullets that cause resonant oscillations in physical structures)47 • Battlespace Affectors (potential replacement for conventional lethal landmine)48??? • Biodeterioration (micro-organisms which attack specific materials)49 • Caltrops (metal jacks used to puncture tires on motor vehicles)50 • Combustion Modifiers and Fuel Viscosifiers (chemical additives which change fuel characteristics)51 • Combustible Dispersants (substances which burst into flame or explode when contact with the treated surface is made by motor vehicles or personnel)52 • Computer Viruses (to cause the malfunction of automatic data processing systems)53 • Concentrated Electromagnetic Pulse (a non-nuclear generated pulse disrupting electronic equipment including motor vehicles with electronic ignitions)54 • Conductive Ribbons (carbon fibers used to cause electrical disruptions and short out power grids)55 • Defoliants (remove vegetation that could be used for concealment)56 (Didn't we have enough Agent Orange??)• Depolymerizers (polymers that dissolve adhesives)57 • Electronic and Optical Jamming (electronic warfare devices) • Filter Clogging Materials (airborne materials designed to clog the air filters of combustion engines)58 • High Power Microwave Fields (pulsed microwave beams to destroy electronics)59 • Lasers Systems (targeting and guidance systems that detect, determine range, track, and guide, as well as, systems that blind or destroy enemy optical sensors) • Liquid Metal Embrittlement (to cause treated metal to crumble and disintegrate)60 • Motor Vehicle Electrical Arrestors (an electrical charge is directed at a motor vehicle as it passes which causes it to stop)61 • Motor Vehicle Obscurants (opaque covering to block windows and sensor lens)62 • Motor Vehicle Taggers (a projectile delivered transmitter tag with polymer adhesive to allow a vehicle to be tracked)63 • Soil Destabilizers (changes soil properties reducing traction for motor vehicles)64 • Super Adhesives (used to prevent movement by motor vehicles and personnel)65 • Supercaustics or Super Corrosives (dissolve most metals, plastics, rubber, polymers, and glass)66 • Superlubricants (chemicals which make surfaces extremely slippery)67 • Weather Modification (such as inducing rainfall by the chemical seeding of clouds)68
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« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2009, 01:56:35 PM » |
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Surveillance Or Security
Collection and Decipherment of Scrambled Communication (decoding of sophisticated electronic communications)69 (pg. 18)
· Computer Moles/Worms (computer programs designed to penetrate into enemy automatic data processing systems and report back specific datum)70
· Electronic Smart Dust (microelectromechanical airborne particles that relay reconnaissance information)71
· Ground Penetrating Radar (system designed to detect subsurface manmade structures)72
· Robotic Land Probes (systems capable of gathering and relaying information of surface activity)
· Seeing Through Walls (radar and acoustic systems that provide images of what is located behind walls)73
-- Nonimaging Portable Radar (portable acoustic system designed to detect motion behind nonmetallic walls)74
· Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) (used to gather information of surface activity from the air through cameras, infrared sensors, radars, microprocessors and transmitters)75
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« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2009, 01:59:53 PM » |
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Technologies That Attack Or Enhance Human Frailties And Functions
This primary category consists of those non-lethal technologies that are capable of attacking or enhancing human frailties and functions. It is by far the largest of the three primary categories. Some of the missions where the capability represented by these non-lethal weapons may be very useful are: riot control (civil disturbances); public safety; assistance to law enforcement (siege or dynamic entry); curfew enforcement; hostage release; isolation of insurgents; counter-ambush; ambush; denial of enemy base areas; facility denial; escape and evasion; and psychological. Many of the non-lethal technologies that fall into this category were initially developed for use by law enforcement personnel. Non-lethal technologies available or under research that exhibit the capability to attack or enhance human frailties and functions under this category would include:
Acoustic Pulses (high-frequency sound pulses designed to cause bluntobject trauma)76
· Claymore Mine With Blunt Object Projectiles (kinetic system designed for crowd control and security that propels blunt impact objects such as sting balls)77
· Counter Sniper Systems (electronic systems which allow pinpointing of a sniper and return fire within 2 seconds)78
· Curdler Unit (a system designed to produce a very loud shrill noise which is used to irritate and disperse rioters)79
· Dazzling Lasers (lasers designed to cause temporary blindness from 12-24 hours)
Deference Tones (systems used to project a voice or sound to another location)80
· Disinformation Campaigns (techniques designed to influence or persuade groups against their interest)81
· Electrical Water Stream (systems using charged water stream to immobilize or stop an adversary)82
· Entangling Nets (sticky nets and high voltage nets fired from a 40 MM grenade launcher to stop or subdue a fleeing or disorderly individual)83
· Foaming Agents (designed to impair mobility and vision)84
· Grenade Launched Projectiles (same rounds below may be delivered by hand thrown means)
--Multiple Baton Wood Round (used to create forced entry diversions)85 --Multiple Foam Rubber Round (used to stun or knock down an adversary)86 --Stinger Round (round containing multiple rubber balls used to stun or knock down an adversary)87
· Holographic Projections (used for misinformation campaigns)88
· Incapacitating or Calmative Agents (biomedical agents that may be absorbed through the skin or delivered by airborne means designed to incapacitate)89
· Infrasound (low-frequency sound designed to cause disorientation and physical discomfort)90
· Laser Protection (system designed to protect against lasers by blocking the wavelength, reflecting through optical coatings or absorbed using dyes)91
· Markers (systems designed to identify personnel through some form of marking)92
· Mind Control (subliminal visual and audio messages)93
· Obscurants (systems designed to disorient and to obscure observation)94
· Odoriferous Agents (non-toxic systems designed to create extremely unpleasant odors)95
· Optical Munitions (flash systems designed to temporarily blind or disorient)96
· Photic Driver (a system designed for crowd control which uses ultrasound and flashing infrared lights to penetrate closed eyelids) 97
· 12 Gauge Shotgun Shell Projectiles -- Bean Bags (nylon bean bags designed to stun or knock down an adversary)98 -- Hardwood batons (wooden projectiles used to stun or knock down adversary)99 -- Rubber Pellets (rubber pellets fired at high velocity to stun or knock down an adversary)100
· Riot Control Agents -- Chlorobenzylidenemalonitrile (CS) gas (used to cause disorientation and crowd control)101
-- Oleoresin Capsaicin (OC) (a naturally occurring inflammatory found in cayenne pepper used to cause disorientation and crowd control)102
Rubber Bullets (rubber projectiles designed to inflict pain without penetrating)103
· Sponge Grenade Round (40 MM foam round used to stun or knock down an adversary)104
· Stun Guns (systems that use electric shock to stun and immobilize)105
· Voice Synthesis/Morphing (system designed to produce the voice and image of an adversary used to deceive or gain access)106
· Vomiting Agents (agents designed to cause nausea and vomiting by personnel)107
· Ultrasound (an acoustic system using high frequency sound whose wavelength is outside the audible band)108
· Water Cannon (system designed to produce a stream of water under very high pressure for crowd or riot control)109
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« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2009, 02:02:04 PM » |
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Lots of toys for sociopaths in this doc... start with this list from pg. 14. It helps to remind yourself that all of these weapons can and will be used against Americans here at home:
Technologies That Attack Or Enhance Material Systems And Infrastructure:
• Acoustic (Acoustic bullets that cause resonant oscillations in physical structures)47
• Battlespace Affectors (potential replacement for conventional lethal landmine)48??? (HOLY CRAP)
• Biodeterioration (micro-organisms which attack specific materials)49
• Caltrops (metal jacks used to puncture tires on motor vehicles)50
• Combustion Modifiers and Fuel Viscosifiers (chemical additives which change fuel characteristics)51
• Combustible Dispersants (substances which burst into flame or explode when contact with the treated surface is made by motor vehicles or personnel)52
• Computer Viruses (to cause the malfunction of automatic data processing systems)53
• Concentrated Electromagnetic Pulse (a non-nuclear generated pulse disrupting electronic equipment including motor vehicles with electronic ignitions)54
• Conductive Ribbons (carbon fibers used to cause electrical disruptions and short out power grids)55
• Defoliants (remove vegetation that could be used for concealment)56 (Didn't we have enough Agent Orange??)
• Depolymerizers (polymers that dissolve adhesives)57
• Electronic and Optical Jamming (electronic warfare devices)
• Filter Clogging Materials (airborne materials designed to clog the air filters of combustion engines)58
• High Power Microwave Fields (pulsed microwave beams to destroy electronics)59
• Lasers Systems (targeting and guidance systems that detect, determine range, track, and guide, as well as, systems that blind or destroy enemy optical sensors)
• Liquid Metal Embrittlement (to cause treated metal to crumble and disintegrate)60
• Motor Vehicle Electrical Arrestors (an electrical charge is directed at a motor vehicle as it passes which causes it to stop)61
• Motor Vehicle Obscurants (opaque covering to block windows and sensor lens)62
• Motor Vehicle Taggers (a projectile delivered transmitter tag with polymer adhesive to allow a vehicle to be tracked)63
• Soil Destabilizers (changes soil properties reducing traction for motor vehicles)64
• Super Adhesives (used to prevent movement by motor vehicles and personnel)65
• Supercaustics or Super Corrosives (dissolve most metals, plastics, rubber, polymers, and glass)66
• Superlubricants (chemicals which make surfaces extremely slippery)67
• Weather Modification (such as inducing rainfall by the chemical seeding of clouds)68
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Yeah, we're in for a lot of "fun", alright.  These are some extremely sick f*cks.
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« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2009, 02:19:37 PM » |
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Just How Does One Select the Perfect Non_Lethal Weapon for the Job???
III. Selecting Non-Lethal Weapon Systems
In today’s military, there is always pressure to do things faster, but as experienced commanders know, it inevitably takes time to reach sound conclusions on important matters. When the issue involves what non-lethal weapons systems to take on an operation, the commander must be prepared to deal with a very time consuming selection process to determine the particular system to employ.
A. Determining the Capability Needed
As illustrated by the actions taken by General Zinni and his staff during Operation United Shield, the selection and acquisition of non-lethal weapon systems can be difficult. The starting point for any commander is to determine the specific capabilities that are necessary to accomplish the expressed and implied taskings contained within the mission. Because these taskings may call for several different capabilities, the commander may require multiple non-lethal weapon systems.
When determining the non-lethal capabilities needed, the commander should also look at both positive and negative oriented capabilities for each of the primary categories. This means that commanders should be as concerned about finding non-lethal capabilities that would enhance or improve the effectiveness of their personnel as they are about finding capabilities that will stymie the adversary’s personnel.
As an example of positive capabilities for operations in non-English speaking countries, the commander might look for non-lethal technology that would provide translation aid to assigned personnel or for increased force protection and life-saving through a non-lethal technology that warns force personnel of danger by identifying approaching individuals who are carrying concealed weapons or explosives.110
B. Knowledge of Systems Available Next, the commander must become familiar with the non-lethal weapon systems in the U.S. inventory, as well as, the non-lethal technology currently being used in the civilian community. A solid working knowledge of the non-lethal technologies available is essential to the commander’s selection process. At first blush, this appears to be an overwhelming task; the critical elements for the commander are the expenditure of valuable time and personnel assets to develop the requisite knowledge. In addition to these issues, another stumbling block to the commander involves the cloak of secrecy that usually surrounds new non-lethal weapon systems. Since most commanders are unaware of even the unclassified non-lethal systems, adding a cloak of secrecy erects another artificial barrier which must be overcome.
The classification of emerging technology is the military’s response to the fear that if a new system becomes widely known, hostile forces will develop countermeasures or will copy the system for use against U.S. forces. Because of this, the commander may be unaware of systems that are highly classified. Currently, the U.S. weapons inventory has only a modest non-lethal capability (!!!)... Many of the more exotic capabilities are still five years or more away from being approved for use.111.
For Operation United Shield, the I MEF staff faced the same time constraints, manpower constraints and secrecy problems in determining which non-lethal weapon systems were to be selected.112 The magnitude of the effort required to obtain the necessary knowledge and information exposed the seriousness of this problem. Since there was no Department of Defense office responsible for the compilation or dissemination of information concerning non-lethal technology, General Zinni’s staff was forced to seek information from a variety of military and civilian sources as well as ongoing research projects.[/color]
For future commanders, Operation United Shield highlighted the issue of where does the commander, faced with a time sensitive operation, obtain the knowledge necessary to select and acquire suitable non-lethal weapons?
The Marine Corps, as the executive agent for the Department of Defense Non-Lethal Weapons Program, has made tremendous strides toward streamlining the selection and acquisition process through the establishment of the JNLWD. As the JNLWD develops its niche, it hopes to become the central clearing house for compiling and disseminating information on non-lethal technologies.113 The Directorate has been made more accessible to commanders and their staffs through a Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program Website with a comprehensive non-lethal weapon systems database.114
Furthermore, the Marine Corps has negotiated a Memorandum of Agreement with the other military services and the United States Special Operations Command to use the JNLWD to coordinate the implementation of non-lethal weapons programs. Under this Memorandum, the JNLWD’s oversight only focuses on programs at the tactical level and does not extend to those service programs whose goal is to achieve a wider (theater/strategic level) military objective.115 During the Joint Non-lethal Weapons Standing Rules of Engagement Development Conference on January 7, 1998, the Director of the JNLWD indicated a new initiative was being sponsored by the JNLWD to modify this Memorandum of Agreement.116 The proposed modification would allow oversight of all non-lethal weapons programs at the strategic as well as the tactical level. This Memorandum of Agreement also establishes the procedures required in Public Law 104-106, Section 219 - “Nonlethal Weapons Study” by making the Commandant of the Marine Corps, in conjunction with the other military services, Department of Defense agencies and the Unified CINCs, the primary conduit for reviewing, coordinating, and integrating new non-lethal weapons programs and making recommendations on those programs to the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology).117
C. Other Selection Factors
Once the desired capabilities have been determined and the availability of the systems which can provide those capabilities have been ascertained, other factors to be considered in the selection process are training, logistical support (mobility), quantity and spare parts requirements, combat load, environmental limitations, characteristics of the system, and cost.
The training required for the use of some non-lethal weapon systems is not only difficult and expensive, but also very time consuming. For this reason, it may be important to know whether the training for the system is compatible with or complements the training the unit has scheduled for the traditional lethal weapon systems.118
In addition, to evaluate the full impact of the training, the commander may need to know whether or not a special land based training facility will be required. If such a training facility is needed, additional time and money would need to be set aside to meet this requirement since this training could not be accomplished during normal transit (either by ship or by air) to the area of operation.119
Similarly, logistical support for the non-lethal weapon system selected is important. In simple terms, the commander must consider the system’s mobility. For most operations, commanders will have a limited amount of aircraft lift and ship’s cargo space available to move their units and equipment into the area of operation. Due to these space constraints, the size of the nonlethal logistical footprint becomes crucial. To further complicate the space constraint issue, there is normally no one who has had prior experience with moving that particular system, handling the size of the system (to include the number of individual systems needed by the unit along with their spare parts), and managing the special transportation restrictions.120 For example, the commander of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) might have to decide whether to leave behind an artillery piece from its normal combat table of equipment (T/E) in order to accommodate the space needed to support a nonlethal weapon system.
The importance of selecting a non-lethal weapon system which has adequate or sufficient spare parts cannot be overstated. No weapon system should ever be fielded without the necessary means to replace or repair those parts subject to malfunction or breakage. For non-lethal weapon systems, this type of information will have greater significance if the manufacturer has a limited number of spare parts in stock and the manufacturing process for the spare parts is a lengthy or costly process.121
Another important element to be considered for ground forces during the selection process is the combat load. Combat load refers to the required items each military member of the ground force must carry for the operation. Included in most combat loads are such items as a pistol or rifle, ammunition, helmet, flak jacket, gas mask, poncho, sleeping bag, water, food, first aid items, maps, compass, bayonet, pocket knife, lighter, field coat and additional clothing. These items are normally carried within an Alice pack or on an hharness or a war belt. If the non-lethal weapon selected would require each Soldier or Marine to carry a substantial increase in volume or weight, it could affect unit maneuverability and foot speed.
Some non-lethal weapons are more effective than others in certain types of terrain, environments or weather conditions. If these limitations exist, the commander needs to be aware of them. During the selection process, the commander should concentrate on those systems that work best in the expected combat environment for that operation. In addition, the commander needs information about the durability of each system (including components) that may be selected. The selection process should exclude those systems which are not reliable under austere conditions or have historical track records indicating frequent malfunction or breakage.122
Those non-lethal weapon systems that require a relatively sterile environment to function should ordinarily not be selected. The characteristics of the non-lethal weapon systems being considered for selection are also critical. The commander needs detailed information on the following traits for each system under consideration: nature and duration of effect, delivery system requirements, “standoff” capability,123 area of coverage, range, weight, interoperability with other lethal and non-lethal weapons, manpower requirements, and maneuverability. Without this information, the commander is making the selection in the dark. A comparison of these traits for multiple systems which offer almost the same capability gives the commander a valuable decision making tool. ...
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« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2009, 02:29:55 PM » |
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Employing Non-lethal Weapon Systems
Because non-lethal weapon systems have broad application across the entire spectrum of conflict, they may be used for all military operations and will, without doubt, contribute to success in future armed conflicts. During armed conflict, battlefields may be shaped through operations which employ non-lethal weapons. Non-lethal weapons may be used in tactical targeting to fight the close battle; in strategic targeting to fight the deep battle; in an urban environment where lethal indirect fire weapons may be impractical; as a force multiplier for rear area security by enhancing barriers to bases, supply depots, and other command locations; and as a tool to manage and control EPWs, civilian internees, and refugees.
With the demise of the former Soviet Union, the likelihood of a global war has diminished substantially.
Now, the most likely use of a non-lethal weapon system will come during a military operation other than war (MOOTW).152
One must remember a MOOTW is not always conducted under peaceful circumstances. World hot spots resulting from cultural or ethnic unrest, armed insurgencies, religious disputes, and unstable political leadership often precipitate a MOOTW.
Frequently, the most difficult aspect of a MOOTW is to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to the omnipresent civilians in volatile and unpredictable surroundings. When lethal force instead of non-lethal force is used by those who have come in the name of “humanity,” the complexion of the situation changes. The forces providing aid may no longer be viewed as friends and allies but instead as oppressors and aggressors. Without non-lethal weapons to expand the options available on the low side of the use of force continuum, the commander faces the dilemma of doing nothing or using lethal force. Non-lethal weapons may be used to fill the gap between diplomatic pressure, economic sanctions or a military show of force and the use of lethal force.
For the United States, a MOOTW has become a common means of responding to a world crisis.
For example, when Libya confronted the United States indirectly in the Gulf of Sidra,153 the United States responded through a type of MOOTW known as a “freedom of navigation operation.” MOOTWs have been used to respond to a loss of government control and internal violence through “noncombatant evacuation operations.”154 The U.S. military is currently conducting a type of MOOTW known as a “peace enforcement operation” in the former Yugoslavia.155
In addition, the U.S. military has conducted MOOTWs to provide humanitarian assistance in response to domestic and foreign disasters156 and to restore democracy (<--- that's a joke, right??).157
Although the employment of non-lethal weapon systems may be similar from one operation to the next, certain key elements within the process will change based on the mission and the threat level. The most important of these elements, the tactics for utilizing non-lethal weapons and the rules of engagement (ROE), are closely entwined with the expressed and implied taskings of the mission and the political policy upon which the mission is grounded. There are two potential problems that could have a tremendous impact upon the tactics for employing non-lethal weapons and the ROE.
The first is “mission creep,”158 and the second is a change to the threat level. If there is a change to the mission (through mission creep or otherwise) or to the threat level, a totally different operation may result. Faced with a change to the mission or to the threat level, a commander must go back to the drawing board to determine whether modifications are needed to the make-up of the military force, to the lethal and non-lethal weapon systems selected (to include reviewing the tactical plan for employing weapon systems) and to the ROE for mission accomplishment.
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152 A military operation other than war (MOOTW) is also frequently referred to as an operation other than war (OOTW). The term MOOTW has been defined as encompassing different types of activities to include peace type operations, as well as a wide range of non-traditional operations “where the military instrument of national power is used for purposes other than the large-scale combat operations usually associated with war.” JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, JOINT PUB. 3-0, DOCTRINE FOR JOINT OPERATIONS V-1 (FEBRUARY 1, 1995). Joint Doctrine sets forth 16 different types of MOOTWs: Support to Insurgency, Strikes and Raids, Show of Force Operations, Recovery Operations, Protection of Shipping, Peace Operations, Noncombatant Evacuation Operations, Nation Assistance or Support to Counterinsurgency, Military Support to Civil Authorities, Humanitarian Assistance, Ensuring Freedom of Navigation and Overflight, Enforcing Exclusion Zones, Enforcement of Sanction/Maritime Intercept Operations, DoD Support to Counterdrug Operations, Combating Terrorism, and Arms Control. JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF , JOINT PUB. 3-07, JOINT DOCTRINE FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WAR III-1 (JUNE 16, 1995). The U.S. Army definition for an OOTW is found in U.S. DEP’T ARMY, FIELD MANUAL 100-5, Operations 2-0 (June 1993). In the following quote, General Charles C. Krulak, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, implies that MOOTWs are the most likely type of conflict on the horizon: “Future war is most likely not the son of Desert Storm; rather it will be the stepchild of 1998 A Primer on the Employment of Non-lethal Weapons Somalia and Chechnya.” Robert Holzer, Krulak Warns of Overreliance on Technology, Defense News, October 7-13, 1996 at 4, 32.
153 This confrontation between the United States and Libya occurred as the result of Libya’s claim to the Gulf of Sidra as “historic waters.” The United States asserted that Libya’s claim violated international law and documented this objection by diplomatic protest and by conducting a number of naval exercises (freedom of navigation operations) in the Gulf of Sidra. Mark J. Valencia, Law of the Sea in Transition: Navigation Nightmare for the Maritime Powers?, 18 J. Mar. L. & Com. 541 (October 1987).
154 For an excellent discussion of the legal underpinning for a noncombatant evacuation operation see Major Steven F. Day, Legal Considerations in Noncombatant Evacuation Operations, 40 Naval Law Review 45 (1992).
155 U. S. military forces are serving in the NATO controlled “Stabilization Force” (SFOR) formerly known as the “Implementation Force” (IFOR) currently being used in the former Yugoslavia. This ongoing military operation is a Chapter VII peace enforcement operation that was mandated by the United Nations in 1995. S.C. Res. 1031 (Dec. 15, 1995), U.N. Doc. S/RES/1031 (1995). For a comprehensive article on the disintegration of the former Yugoslavia see The Balkan Survey, The Economist, January 24, 1998 at 54-55. The general framework for peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina is set forth in the Dayton Peace Accords and the Annexes thereto. See U.N. Doc. S1995/999, Annex. For more information on the United Nations involvement in the former Yugoslavia see S.C. Res. 743 (Feb. 21, 1992), U.N. Doc. S/RES/743 (1992); S.C. Res. 757 (May 30, 1992), U.N. Doc. S/RES/757 (1992); and S.C. Res. 836 (June 4, 1993), U.N. Doc. S/RES/836 (1993).
156 Operation Sea Angel was a foreign disaster relief operation conducted by the United States after a typhoon struck the coast of Bangladesh in May of 1991. See Memorandum of Understanding Between
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« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2010, 09:18:52 AM » |
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Now, the most likely use of a non-lethal weapon system will come during a military operation other than war
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All eyes are opened, or opening, to the rights of man. The general spread of the light of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately
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« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2010, 11:09:03 AM » |
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Here's EBO "Attrition" in action: they call these "non-lethal" weapons, but that's a problem they are concerned about... will they be able to 'control' people well enough with non-lethal weapons? No.... they will have a setting available (by mistake, of course); that will make a 'non-lethal' weapon absolutely LETHAL. The 'non-lethal' name is a psyop. They're all lethal if you know how to set the dials... Sound Cannonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnhUX78_YuUFor those that don't understand the possible application of this weapon, consider what, in fact, SOUND actually is: Vibrations in the Air. Picture this:-Infantry with exploded ear drums on the ground having seizures from massive over-stimulation of all audio and tacile nerve receivers -Tank crews killed by being "shaken to death" inside their own vehicles while their ammuntion is detonated by massive vibrations -Airplanes forced to the ground by "artificial turbulence"
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"He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."
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« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2010, 01:01:19 PM » |
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Let's not forget the psychotronics, which I have personal experience with. They use it overtly on people like me because we've been discredited, and so we're safe for experimentation. I know a lot of people on this forum don't take such claims seriously, but remember that there is a classified technology adoption timeline. The stuff the military is boasting about now was deployed by the Intelligence agencies decades ago.
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« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2010, 06:36:50 PM » |
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Semi-Lethal ( is that like being semi-pregnant???) Israel Developing Semi-Lethal Sonic Cannon To Control Riotershttp://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-01/israeli-sonic-cannon-control-rioters-scare-birdsPosted 01.19.2010 at 11:48 am  A desert people have developed a new weapon that uses sound instead of bullets. But this time, it will be used to control crowds instead of fighting giant worms or devious members of House Harkonnen. The Israeli Defense Ministry has contracted for the production of sonic-boom stun-guns called "Thunder Generator cannons," which they hope to use in crowd-control situations. The cannons are built by farming company PDT Agro, which originally designed the sound blasters as a means of warding birds away from crops. Eventually, someone realized the powerful sonic blasts could do the same to people. The weapon runs on LPG, a common cooking gas, which mixes with oxygen to generate powerful bursts of sound. Each sound burst lasts around 300 milliseconds, and generates a shockwave that travels from the cannon at almost six times the speed of sound. Although it's intended to be less than lethal, the Thunder Generator cannon can cause death to people within 30 feet of the blast. For people farther away than 30 feet, the sonic boom will deafen them and knock them back, and hopefully disperse an unruly crowd. The Israeli military hopes to use the sound blaster as an alternative to the rubber bullets and caustic chemicals they currently deploy against rioting Orthodox settlers and rock-throwing Palestinians alike. Either way, it sounds less dangerous than a weirding module.
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